Stirring the Creative Pot

The other day, I wasn’t feeling particularly motivated to create anything. I haven’t been feeling like making art much for a few months, in fact. Instead of giving up and going for the usual distractions like cleaning the house or some other adult busyness… I came down and just hung out in my studio - with no plan. I found myself pulling bits of nature from shelves and drawers and just arranging them randomly, with no rhyme or reason. Then I grabbed my phone and took a few pictures.

I’ve done this countless times. I have probably hundreds of photos of these little arrangements hiding on my phone. I never really do anything with them… as it’s more about the process of it for me. There is something about just creating a simple arrangement of things you love that stirs the creative pot a bit. I think in times when I’m not feeling particularly energized to make art, just making tiny arrangements keeps that creative pilot light on, and keeps things at a low simmer. It’s an effortless way to return myself to the present moment and let go of expectations. What are some ways that you find yourself stirring the pot a bit when you aren’t fully in your creative groove? What things help remind you of a thousand small moments of wonder, right in front of our eyes?

- With Love - 
Sarah